Sri lanka fried chiles
24 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Dried cayenne | |
| Or japone chiles | ||
| 4 | tablespoons | Salt |
| 1 | quart | Water |
| Oil | ||
Directions
Make a brine from the salt and water. Soak the chiles for an hour in the brine. Heat a good quantity of oil. When it's very hot, deep fry the chiles until they are crisp. Drain, salt and serve.
This is the simplest way to fix dried chiles. I am told it is eaten as a snack at movie theaters in Sri Lanka. Since I've never been there, I don't know if it's true. -- David Cook WALT